Tag: depression

If you find yourself unhappy, stressed or miserable at your office, you are not alone.
More than 50% of American workers report that they don't feel fulfilled at their jobs, according to Gallup's 2017 State of the American Workplace. What's worse, 16% say they are downright miserable.
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Having a job you don’t like is more than just a drag: it might also be compromising your health.
Dissatisfaction with your job in your 20s and 30s can cause health issues 10 or 20 years later, according to a new study from the American Sociological Association. “We found that there is a cumulat...

The work stories of hotel executive Alyson Breathed will sound familiar to many working-professional moms. Breathed was putting in such long hours as a marketing manager that sometimes her nanny had to bring the two children to her at work. Late in the evening, the hotel doorman would carry the kids...

[caption id="attachment_2506" align="alignright" width="300"] Workers “take a break” in a Manhattan park.[/caption]
Most of us today feel too tethered to our smart-phones and computers. We feel obligated to constantly check e-mails, texts, Facebook and other networks, fretting about the remote ...

The vast number of U.S. workers claim to periodically suffer from depression, anxiety and stress; moreover, every year an alarming percent are diagnosed with chronic mental health issues related to these conditions. However, as with all mental health problems, the symptoms can manifest at the physic...

[caption id="attachment_2525" align="alignright" width="300"] Learn some more simple and reasonable tactics for managing workplace stress.[/caption]
Over the past years we have discussed the medical and emotional risks of excessive or consistent worry. For employees with a workplace injury, occupat...